Review of Morris from America (2016) by K Nife C — 25 Sep 2016

Every review and synopsis that you will read about "Morris from America" is that it is a "coming of age", "fish out of water" dramedy. All of that is true, and that pretty much covers it.

You probably won't be surprised by anything beyond the down-to-earth dialogue and the fact that Craig Robinson can actually pull off a serious role. It starts off strong establishing that Markees Christmas doesn't fit in in Germany with plenty of humorous sequences demonstrating his attempts to fit in and resignation from said attempts.

By the end of the film, it starts to really drag, and there isn't any real emotional impact to make waiting around for the conclusion worth it. In fact, I watched this film months ago and completely forgot to write a review because it just went in one ear and out the other.

I'm not saying it is a bad film, but it doesn't seem like anyone accomplished anything with it. "Morris from America" shares many themes with "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" which, most will agree, is a much more resonant and funny film.